Very very curious. The Obama attempt at a moratorium did not affect any of the up-and-running 3,000 platforms in production — only 33 exploratory sites. Yet a three judge Federal … [Keep reading >>]
I have some sympathy for the claim made by commentators in recent days that we all bear responsibility for the oil disaster in the Gulf. We enjoy a life created … [Keep reading >>]
This comes from Reader Supported News, a good consolidator of front page topics.
It is now clear that the disastrous Deepwater Horizon oil spill was eminently preventable. And even since the … [Keep reading >>]
Anyone who’s been around me these last weeks will testify to my mini obsession with what Moby Dick has to tell us about the Great Gulf Oil Vomiting of 2010. I’ve … [Keep reading >>]
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I’ve been scanning the news everyday since Costner’s device first hit the attention scoop a few weeks ago. This article doesn’t actually say that 32 devices are to be deployed, … [Keep reading >>]
I heard the other day an interview with Mike Miller, a long time oil-fire-blowup expert, and not just in academia. His crew from SafetyBoss took the lead in extinguishing … [Keep reading >>]
See how the oil spill in the gulf would look over your hometown
via In Perspective: Visualizing the BP Oil Disaster. … [Keep reading >>]
It seems that the cap lowered over the gushing BP pipe is collecting some of the stuff. How much of the total is hard to know, since it isn’t … [Keep reading >>]
Dear President Obama and Secretary Salazar:
I am writing to express my grave concerns regarding the severe economic impact of a six-month (or longer) suspension of activity at 33 … [Keep reading >>]
From TPM — makes sense to me…
Skocpol Responds to Reich on what Obama should do …
I like Bob Reich and consider him a friend, but he is nuts. … [Keep reading >>]
Well, I don’t know actually how many steps have been taken to stop the oil gusher, but the latest — cutting the jagged, torn end of the pipe so that … [Keep reading >>]
